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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frijdrich Van Dusten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Cano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dusten comes to the cage accompanied by K-391 - Earth. Frijdrich Van Dusten could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randy Cano's chin.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frijdrich Van Dusten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Cano!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dusten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Van Dusten throws a series of punches but Cano moves out of range.
Van Dusten misses with a body kick.
Cano has managed to clinch.
Van Dusten turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Van Dusten manages to end up in side control.
Cano bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cano misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cano.
Van Dusten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Dusten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frijdrich Van Dusten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dusten tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Dusten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cano.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cano! But no joy.
Cano blocks a leg kick.
Van Dusten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Randy Cano has been cut.
Cano avoids the head kick by Van Dusten.
Cano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Dusten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dusten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dusten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Dusten but Van Dusten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cano tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Dusten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cano shoots for a takedown but Van Dusten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cano has managed to clinch.
Cano has picked Van Dusten up - he's going for a ride! Cano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cano moves into full mount! Van Dusten won't be happy about that!
Van Dusten throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cano. What's that going to do exactly?
Van Dusten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Van Dusten is breathing heavily.
Cano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Dusten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Dusten is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Van Dusten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cano lands a couple of good shots and Van Dusten has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cano is riding his opponent, not letting Van Dusten buck him off.
Cano wants to control but Van Dusten is keeping busy.
Van Dusten covers up after that shot from Cano.
Van Dusten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cano throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Van Dusten!
Cano keeps control of the position as Van Dusten tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cano keeps control of the position easily here as Van Dusten tries to buck him off.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Dusten is in bad spot here.
Van Dusten staying busy and making it hard for Cano to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten can't escape the position.
Van Dusten is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Van Dusten tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cano controlling from the full mount.
Van Dusten bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Van Dusten is working Cano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Dusten postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Van Dusten, into his guard.
Van Dusten throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten has his foot on Cano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cano works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Dusten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cano slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Van Dusten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cano pulls his head out easily.
Cano is looking to take a break and control but Van Dusten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Dusten missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like Cano is going to stand back up.
Cano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Van Dusten gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Cano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Cano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Dusten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Dusten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cano sprawls and moves away.
Van Dusten misses with a series of wild punches.
Cano scores with a three punch combo!
Van Dusten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dusten looks to land a body kick but Cano moved away.
Van Dusten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Dusten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frijdrich Van Dusten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cano shoots in for a double leg but Van Dusten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Dusten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Dusten misses with a kick to the body.
Cano scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dusten throws a nice looking combination but Cano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Dusten throws a head kick but Cano moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dusten swinging wildly here.
Cano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Dusten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Van Dusten misses
and Cano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cano.
Van Dusten tries to pull guard but Cano won't allow it.
Cano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cano breaks from the clinch.
Cano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Dusten wants to get back to full guard.
Cano moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Van Dusten.
Cano controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Dusten keeps working.
Cano tries to move to mount but Van Dusten blocks the move with his legs.
Cano trying to control the action but Van Dusten is working from the bottom.
Cano wants to stand but Van Dusten has his arm trapped.
Van Dusten is not content to let Cano control the position.
Van Dusten tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Van Dusten throws up a few punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten manages to get back to half guard.
Van Dusten is staying active underneath Cano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Dusten could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cano wants to stand but Van Dusten has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Van Dusten slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Dusten working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cano has passed into half guard!
Cano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Dusten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Dusten flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Van Dusten strikes from the bottom but Cano uses the opportunity to move to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cano is looking to take a break and control but Van Dusten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Dusten throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Van Dusten misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cano wants to control but Van Dusten is keeping him busy.
Van Dusten throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Van Dusten is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Dusten manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Cano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Cano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cano looks to land a body kick but Van Dusten moved away.
Van Dusten throws a nice looking combination but Cano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Cano tries to counter it with a takedown but Van Dusten pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Dusten defends it nicely.
Cano dives in and grabs Van Dusten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Dusten pushes down on Cano's head and hops out.
A jab from Cano does it's job there.
Van Dusten is looking to chop away at Cano's legs.
Van Dusten throws a nice looking combination but Cano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Cano as he checks the leg kick.
Cano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Dusten is looking to land body kicks.
Cano wants to counter with a clinch but Van Dusten pushes him away.
Van Dusten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dusten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cano fails to land the takedown.
Frijdrich Van Dusten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Cano.
Cano swings for the body but Van Dusten moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cano fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dusten swats away the attempt to clinch by Cano.
Van Dusten has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Dusten throws a leg kick but Cano checks it.
Cano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Dusten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cano.
Cano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Dusten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Dusten throws a leg kick but Cano moved away.
Van Dusten tries a head kick but it misses.
Cano moves out of range of the body kick.
Cano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Dusten is fending him off so far but Cano persists. Nope, Van Dusten circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Dusten misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dusten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cano counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Dusten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cano fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Dusten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Dusten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Van Dusten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cano tries to clinch up but Van Dusten circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Dusten throws a right hand that Cano ducks under and follows up with a left that Cano also avoids with ease.
Cano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Dusten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cano to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Dusten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cano.
A lazy left from Cano finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Van Dusten.
Frijdrich Van Dusten is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Van Dusten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano closes the distance and clinches.
Van Dusten jumps guard but Cano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cano breaks from the clinch.
Frijdrich Van Dusten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dusten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cano checks a leg kick.
Van Dusten throws a right and a left that Cano avoids nicely.
Cano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Dusten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cano pulls his head out easily.
Van Dusten tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Van Dusten looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cano wants to pass the guard but Van Dusten is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dusten actively working from the bottom here.
Van Dusten is staying active underneath Cano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Dusten misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Van Dusten missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cano blocks the strikes from Van Dusten.
Cano is looking to take a break and control but Van Dusten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Cano.
Frijdrich Van Dusten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Cano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dusten does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Dusten lands with a few short shots to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frijdrich Van Dusten.
I think Cano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Randy Cano!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Randy Cano!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Randy Cano!
Randy Cano wins by unanimous decision!
Randy Cano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Frijdrich Van Dusten spoke after the fight, saying 'I need to work more to reach that man's level. This isn't by any means, over.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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